2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case: Court acquits 37 in murder of eight Muslims after 13 years
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A court in Muzaffarnagar acquitted 37 people accused in the 2013 murder of eight Muslims during communal riots, citing insufficient evidence. The ruling was delivered by Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjula Bhalotiya on February 20, 2026, after proceedings lasting 13 years.
On February 20, 2026, Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjula Bhalotiya acquitted all the accused, citing absence of proof against them